so personal defense is important to me. congressman thompson, your committee has waded into deep water here. your actions and policies could save lives or they could have some serious unintended consequences. it is obvious to me there are those who oppose the second amendment and i'm not implying that to you. but there are those who do that and they use political subterfuge to slowly undo this fundamental right. by means of agencies, bureaucracies, and obscure regulation that neuter this right without having to answer to the american people. california, for example -- and i realize this is a federal thing we're talking about here. but california has created a twisted maze of firearm regulations, leaving the honest citizen who uses or carries a firearm responsibly, including for the purpose of legitimate personal safety and defense, in constant jeopardy of being criminalized. our legislature's response, there is now a proposal to double down on failure and fingerprint people who buy ammunition. congressman thompson, i hope w